Author: Jean Hugard Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486156680 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 319
Book Description
DIVSimple-to-use book gives versatile repertoire of first rate card tricks. The authors, both expert magicians, present clear explanations of basic techniques and over 100 complete tricks. 121 figures. /div
Author: Mark Lewis Publisher: ISBN: 9780986732928 Category : Languages : en Pages : 400
Book Description
Mark Lewis has added new ideas, variations to this classic book first published in 1949. Lots of colour photos added to the original text. Bonus appendix section with five extra chapters. 400 pages. Foreword by legendary card magician and memory expert Harry Lorayne.
Author: Jean Hugard Publisher: Blurb ISBN: 9781388185282 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 242
Book Description
With this easy-to-understand and much-illustrated book you'll learn the classic repertoire of first-rate card tricks. Whether you're a beginner or professional, this is a must-read. Before long, you'll be doing card magic that will astound everyone.
Author: Alex Stone Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062098012 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 237
Book Description
From the back rooms of New York City’s age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal Street to glossy Las Vegas casinos, Fooling Houdini recounts Alex Stone’s quest to join the ranks of master magicians. As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture populated by brilliant eccentrics, Stone pulls back the curtain on a community shrouded in secrecy, fueled by obsession and brilliance, and organized around one overriding need: to prove one’s worth by deceiving others. But his journey is more than a tale of tricks, gigs, and geeks. By investing some of the lesser-known corners of psychology, neuroscience, physics, history, and even crime, all through the lens of trickery and illusion, Fooling Houdini arrives at a host of startling revelations about how the mind works--and why, sometimes, it doesn’t.
Author: David Kwong Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062448471 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 235
Book Description
A professional magician and illusionist—the head magic consultant for the hit film Now You See Me—reveals how to bridge the gap between perception and reality to increase your powers of persuasion and influence. David Kwong has astounded corporate CEOs, TED talk audiences, and thousands of other hyper-rational people, making them see, believe, and even remember what he wants them to. Illusion is an ancient art that centers on control: commanding a room, building anticipation, and appearing to work wonders. Illusion works because the human brain is wired to fill the gap between seeing and believing. Successful leaders—like Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and Ted Turner—are masters of control and command who understand how to sway opinions and achieve goals. In his years of research and practice, David has discovered seven fundamental principles of illusion. With these rules anyone can learn to: Mind the Gap—recognize and employ the perceptual space between your audience’s ability to see and their impulse to believe. Load Up—prepare to amaze your audience. Write the Script—discover the importance of shaping the narrative that surrounds your illusion. Control the Frame—explore the real life value of a magician’s best friend: misdirection. Design Free Choice—command your audience by giving them agency. Employ the Familiar—take secret advantage of habits, patterns, and audience expectations. Conjure an Out—develop backup plans that will keep you one, two, three, or more steps ahead of the competition. With Spellbound you’ll discover a different way to sell your idea, product, or skills, and make your best shot better than everyone else’s.
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